The Help We Need
For us cross-cultural workers, so far away from our mothers, we tend to mother ourselves — to hack and schedule
Author: Laura Cerbus
COVID-19: A Prolonged Sabbath in a Culture of Productivity
I wrote this a couple of weeks ago, in the middle of school holidays and feeling untethered in many ways.
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March 25: Annunciation of the Lord
“Here am I, the servant of the Lord: let it be to me according to your will.”– from Common Prayer:
The Better Portion
Does the story of Mary and Martha bother anyone else? Honestly, for much of my life I’ve had a hard
Not My Own
“I am not my own. I am bought with a price.” The woman recited the words quietly, without power of
Seasonal Disorientation
In the northeastern United States where I grew up, the holidays of the church moved with the rhythm of the
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Last week a neighbor popped over to give my children the toys she had earned through her grocery store purchases.
When it’s not my story
I have a prayer letter to write. It’s been on my to-do list for the past three weeks now —
Gospel Encouragement, part 3
Read part two here. God is a God of encouragement. His encouragement takes many different forms: to Adam he encouraged
Gospel Encouragement, part 2
Read part 1 here. The Gospel, then, is the truly encouraging message. Everything that encourages, to paraphrase pastor and author